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The Wolf
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This reminds me of the jumping light stand in Pixar (will delete if I can't say name brands :/)
Mobius1ac
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I'm pretty sure you can. And the lights name is Luxo btw
xXDashIVXx
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Luck be with you sir. I'm working on the same helmet from foam and the paper patterns do NOT transfer well to a different medium.
And did no one mention the leg lamp from A Christmas Story?
Looks great Mobius, nice clean cuts.
And did no one mention the leg lamp from A Christmas Story?
Looks great Mobius, nice clean cuts.
Mobius1ac
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Yeah, you need to account for the thicknesses of your material. Bends and corners actually change the length of parts. I used to work in a sheet metal shop designing frames and have learned that a lot of that transfers to this.
Mobius1ac
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PlanetAlexander; if you dont mind me asking, what size did you make your helmet? I measured my head just like Ive read in various scaling tutorials, but the helm Im making is looking really small. I shrank it from the original "Spartan Sized" version by 2cm and when I fit what I have to my chin, my eyes are almost at the top of the visor and the overlays Ive made this morning put my head a few cm over the top of the helm. Question is open to anyone, dont want to waste my materials, but also dont want to waste time making a helm thats way too small
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I actually used Armorsmith to adjust it to my head. Using the pepakure templates here and modifying them a little bit in Armorsmith, I transferred it to foam and added details. The overall dimensions of the helmet is 24.4cm wide, 36.4cm deep and 28cm high.
I know it sucks to waste materials, but my advice would be that if it doesn't work, start again. Sure, you'll be unhappy now, but you'll feel a lot worse if you keep going and finish a piece that simply doesn't work. I think I can speak for a lot of cosplayers on that.
Mobius1ac
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So now that I have been shown the way of ArmorSmith, I am quickly learning how to use the software to its full potential. I also now have a way to show progress with the armor.
Helmet in Progress.
I have reprinted the helmet to a larger scale that seems to be able to accommodate my head and the cowl I plan to wear under it
Helmet in Progress.
I have reprinted the helmet to a larger scale that seems to be able to accommodate my head and the cowl I plan to wear under it
SpartanWorkshop
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You’re progressing REALLY nicely!! Everything is looking super clean so far!
Mobius1ac
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So good news... My undersuit came in today
The bad news is that I underestimated the insulating power of 3mil neoprene. This thing is ungodly warm even in my 75 degree living room. Though, with some strategic alterations and some cooling plates, it should be tolerable indoors and in winter. Maybe someday I can make a summer suit out of thinner material
The bad news is that I underestimated the insulating power of 3mil neoprene. This thing is ungodly warm even in my 75 degree living room. Though, with some strategic alterations and some cooling plates, it should be tolerable indoors and in winter. Maybe someday I can make a summer suit out of thinner material
Mobius1ac
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Progress on the helmet the last couple of days.
The right hand light mount is also done, but is far less photogenic. On the left I glued the border first to get nice crisp edges. The right will be reparable during finishing, but the 90degree angles are more like 50 right now.
The lights are covered because when I finish the helmet, I plan to install actual lights that I can turn on and off from a button on the helmet, so no need to fiddle with the inserts for them.
The right hand light mount is also done, but is far less photogenic. On the left I glued the border first to get nice crisp edges. The right will be reparable during finishing, but the 90degree angles are more like 50 right now.
The lights are covered because when I finish the helmet, I plan to install actual lights that I can turn on and off from a button on the helmet, so no need to fiddle with the inserts for them.
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